JOHN (ST.), a village and a parish in St. Germans district, Cornwall. The village
stands at the head of a branch of the Hamoaze, called St. John's lake, opposite Devonport
town and r. station, and 5½ miles SE by E of St. Germans. The parish extends to the
English Channel; and comprises 698 acres of land, and 125 of water. Post town, Devonport.
Real property, £1, 094. Pop. in 1851, 155; in 1861, 213. Houses, 38. The increase
of pop. arose from the temporary presence of labourers at the erection of forts.

The manor formerly belonged to the Champernowns, and belongs now to Deeble Boger,
Esq. Tregenhawke belonged to the Trevilles, and others; and passed to Lord Graves.
The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £179. Patron, W. H. Pole
Carew, Esq. The church measures 56 feet by 18: and was restored in 1866.